OFFICIAL: Chris Hughton names final 27-man-squad for AFCON 2023; Partey, Baba, Kamaldeen OUT, Richmond Lamptey, Sowah, Fatawu IN

 Head coach of Ghana, Chris Hughton, has finalized on the names of twenty-seven players for the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, to be in held in Ivory Coast this month.


The announcement was made in Monday, January 1, 2024 at the Alisa Hotel in the presence of the media. 

The announcement will commence Ghana's official preparation to the tournament on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Kumasi, Ghana.

The initial camping destination of Johannesburg, South Africa was reversed last week when majority of Ghanaians poured their disagreement on the choice of camping.

The squad has three local players from Medeama SC and Asante Kotoko SC in Jonathan Sowah, Abdul Fatawu Hamidu and Richmond Lamptey respectively.

Baba Abdul Rahman and Issahaku Abdul Fatawu have opted to be left out of the team due to personal reasons whereas Thomas Partey and Kamaldeen Sulemana continue to nurse injuries they've sustained.


Below is full squad;

OFFICIAL: Chris Hughton names Ghana squad for AFCON 2023

Goalkeepers

Lawrence Ati Zigi
Richard Ofori 
Jojo Wollacott 

Defenders

Alidu Seidu
Dennis Odoi
Kingsley Schindler 
Gideon Mensah 
Hamidu Fatawu 
Daniel Amartey 
Nich Opoku 
Alexander Djiku 
Mohammed Salisu

Midfielders

Samed Salis
Baba Iddrisu 
Majeed Ashimeru 
Elisha Owusu 
Richmond Lamptey 
Mohammed Kudus 
Andre Ayew 
Ransford Konigsdorffer
Osman Bukari 
Joseph Paintsil
Jordan Ayew 
Ernest Nuamah 

Strikers 

Iñaki Williams 
Antoine Semenyo
Jonathan Sowah

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